By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Libya Herald
Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah has urged the militia leaders of Zawiya to end the clashes that have divided the city since the 2011 revolution. He made the appeal on Saturday in Misrata, at the Sons of the Homeland Forum on national reconciliation, Libya Herald reports.
Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah met Tarek al-Ashtar, First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, in Tripoli. The government said discussions covered political and economic coordination and the conditions needed to hold elections, according to an official statement.
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Libyan Deputy Finance Minister Abu Bakr Al-Jafal outlined the Tripoli government’s economic priorities at a meeting in Bangkok. They include economic stability, better resource management, subsidy reform and revenue diversification, according to Libya Herald.
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Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade Suhail Abu Shiha has barred companies from employing foreign drivers to transport goods within the country. Decree No. 532 of 2026 concerns lorries and other transport vehicles and aims to enforce Libyan labour and road transport rules, Libya Herald reports.
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Libya’s Ministry of Housing and Reconstruction has launched a five-day preparatory workshop to develop a national building code. With support from the German agency GIZ and under the supervision of the Ministry of Planning, participants are to define the necessary technical standards and institutional framework, Libya Herald reports.
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Libya restarts pipeline from Hamada and Tahara fieldsLibya's National Oil Corporation has restarted the pipeline linking the Hamada and Tahara oil fields to the Zawiya refinery. Its chairman announced the reopening on Saturday, according to Reuters.
Tunisia falls to 89th in rule of law indexTunisia ranks 89th out of 143 countries in the World Justice Project’s 2026 Rule of Law Index, scoring 0.48 compared with 0.53 in 2021. The country remains below the global average of 0.55, notably in checks and balances, fundamental rights and institutional openness, according to Businessnews.The week in Africa
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